Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 18, Number 24, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 December 1887 — Page 8

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

PERSONAL MENTION.

Coroner Hay worth is still confined to the house. Mrs. Mary Walmsley will spend the winter in Mobile.

Dennis Burke, this city, has been granted a pension. MissIIettie Davis returned from Craw fordsville yesterday.

Mrs. Fred Apinan has entirely recuv ered from her recent illness. Nicholas Stein Is attending to business ugain after a severe illness.

James Richardson has been given place in the First National Bank. Edward Kidder is still unable to get out, although somewhat improved. 8. llffenheimer, of Hera' Bazar, came in from New York on Wednesday.

H. C. Nevitt has not decided to remove to Albany, N. Y., as has been stated. Judge Mack delivered a lecture in Grace church, Indianapolis, last night.

Mrs. W. H. Robbing has returned from a visit of four weeks in Danville. Mrs. Charles Damond and children have returned from a visit to Chicago

The Congregational Hewing Society gathered with Mrs. K. W. Ross yester day.

Miss Carrie Weis has returned to Charleston after a visit with friends in this city.

Hon. John E. Iainb startod for Washington yesterday to see the elephant go round.

W. II. Soale has returned from a bus iness trip to Washington and other eastern cities.

Mrs. Captain Cooper has gone to Mt. Vernon, Ind., where she will visit friends and relatives.

Judge John T. Scott has been contined to tho house for several days but is now getting botter.

Ml Fairbanks hasn't any bad health and hasn't any notion of going to California, as stated.

Mr*. N. K. Elliott has returned home after a delightful visit of four months in California and Colorado.

Miss Ruth Morris, teachorof literature of the State Normal, has resigned to ac*opt similar position eleswhere.

MIhh Mattio ltidge, of Sullivan, who has boon visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buckingham, has returned home.

Mrs. Kd Mancourt, of Sidney, Nebras ka, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. W Mancourt, a few days this week.

Rov. A.

Dougherty, the new pastor

of the Congregational church, will begin his pulpit work to-morrow morning. Mrs. Van Slyke, of Minneapolis, is at homo on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Honj. St. Clair, of east Main street.

William Randloman, formerly of this *lty now at Carlisle, Iowa, is here with bis family the guosU of Mr. John Wilkes.

Mrs. C. P. Staul) and Miss Nellie started Wednesday night for Washington, I. C., where they will remain for some time.

J. H. Evans, of J. E. Somes'drug store Hh quite sick with erysipelas, and is under the caro of tho Sisters at St. Anthony's hospital.

Miss

Etta 1*. Urllllth, of south Third

loft Sunday night to spend several months visiting friends and relatives in Ohio and Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Walsh have returned from their wedding trip and are now housekeeping in their now homo on north Ninth street.

It is said that young Kahn, of Brazil, *\i»o was shot by George Knight, the attorney, is in a critical condition, blood jtoisoning having set in.

Chas. F. Haupt, the efllcient bookkeeper of tho Buckeye Cash store, has iHwigned his position and taken a similar one at tho First National Bauk.

Dave C. Buntin, clerk iu the offU*e of J. «. Williams, Vandalia solicitor, w'out to St. I,ouis Thursday night, from which yltu'o he will go to Puluth to make his &otue.

Miss tunic 11osford and Howard Hansel are uot with the Modjeska troupe us stated. They were last season. Miss llosford is with the Kate Claxton company this season. »o. s. MoNabb, for a long time a valued compositor on The Mail, succeeds to-day to the forenmnship of the laily Express, Jacob Truinett having retired to establish a job printing office.

Charles W. I.amb, day mailing clerk in the post office, has Iveen appointed a guager in the revenue service and Geo. B. Edmund* has been promoted to Mr Umb's place in the post-office.

Mrs. Owen Fredericks and daughter, Kmestina, returned Sunday from Eureka Springs, Ark. They have been there wince March for the benefit of Mrs. Frederick's health. She has been greatly b-meiHted.

Theodore OUT. who resigned his posi tion in the postoffice as money order nlcrk, started on Thursday for California believing a change of climate will benefit his health. Charles Smith, who has been Ailing Charley McCray's place, is Ills successor in the postoffice.

There were two pretty masque surrises last Tuesday evening. On® came upon little Nelii«« ftriggs, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Joe. II. Brigy*, and Uieoth*r visited Mia* Nettie Baur, at her home Jod'aouth Eighth street. Tba costum** at were pretty and unique, and the yoang people haul a happy Uaw

PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Kentucky jury has acquited a man named Pendulum of murder, and he won't have to swing.

Colonel Ingersoll is said to be again worried overa tumor in his throat, which he fears may be a cancer.

A little girl said: "There is going to be a wedding deception next week." That's about the size of some of them.

Pigg is a probate judge in Ohio. Hogg is a member of Congress. Bacon is a custom-house officer at Toledo.

Dr. Coilyer says "work is like •medicine." And the Detroit Free Press adds

uthat,»

perhaps, is the reason why so

many people avoid it." By the marriage of Senator Hawley the number of widowers in the upper house of Congress is reduced to three. They are Senators Gibson, Voorhees and Beck.

The Iowa supreme court, in the case of Bennett vs. Hall, has decided that a barber may refuse to shave a customer, and that in so refusing he need not allege a

reason*

Potter Palmer, the Chic&gB millionaire, was a elerk in a country store in Penn sylvania at a salary of $10a month before he migrated West to the Ijake City in 1857. "V

Roland Nickerson, son of the President of the First National Bank in Chicago and heir to a fortune of $5,000,000, employs himself in cooking the food for the 10,000 street car horses in the city.

John Habberton, who has written many stories better than "Helen's Babies," but who is best known as the creator of "Budge" and "Toddy," lives in a fine old place just outside of New Rochelle, N. Y.

Maude Granger opened a new theater in Portland, Ore., last Monday night, before an immense audience. Thus do the bulletins from the far West reminds us that some people are not dead only forgotten.

James A. Herne, the principal actor and quondam author of "Hearts of Oak," has just been on another of his pyrotechnical drunks. Mr. Heme's intervals of comparative sobriety are growing to be less and less frequent.

Thirty-six years Robert Bonner has worked over his Ledger, often toiling sixteen and eighteen hours a day. He has figured out a big surplus, and has told his three sons to go in and turn it over, for he is 64, and has served his time.

The celebrated John Randolph was taken sick and sent for his minister to pray for him. He began, "Lord, our friend is sick! Thou knowest what a most excellent man he is! How good to the poor—" "Stop that fooling," said Randolph, "or God will damn both of us!"

A Terre Haute lawyer would havo known better, but an Omaha lawyer took a diamond ring as a retainer from a man accused of grand larceny. On his way to luncheon he slipped into a jewelry store to ask what the diamond was worth and the jeweler identified tho ring as one that hAd been stolen from him.

Is there any-one who still sneers at the white-horse-red-haired-girl theory? Let him read this: A Nashville man stood in pool room, undecided how to place his money. He glanced out of the window as a girl with red hair passed by, saw her, whirled around, bet his money on the only gray horse in the race, and won a big pot of money. -f'

A professional pall-bearer has been discovered in Philadelphia. He is an ex-carpenter, who once, when out of a job, was asked to be pall-bearer at a funeral of an entire stranger. He accepted and was paid liberally. He saw a business in it, bought a decent suit of black, reads the obituary notices In the papers, and goes to funerals. He finds his services most in demand at the funerals of very old persons who have outlived their companions and if the dead person happens to be an unmarried woman past middle life, then he is almost certain of a job. He says that he averages two funerals a day, and makes a living out of it.

Timely warning, for Holiday Presents Nothing is nicer than a finely finished Photo or a life sixe Photo-Crayon, such as can be had at D. II. Wright's in the greatest perfection. Do not delay till too late.

J. L. Hu mas ton kas oeen handling meats nearly all his life, and so knows how to get the best. That's why his meat market on north Fourth street is so popular. "New Mantel Rooms" approached by the new water elevator best display of mantels in the city at, A. Austin A Oo.'s.

The Best Oysters!

When you want something extra nice in Oysters, fresh from the salt sea, go direct to headquarters, E. W. Johnson's 61.i Wabash avenue.

Pur Robes and Blankets,: A seasonable arrival is an elegaut line of Fur and Plush Robes and Horse Blankets at Peter Miller's, 505 Main street which are being *ld at very low prices.

I* F. Perdue has moved his coal office from No. 30 north Sixth street to 108 south Sixth street.

Catarrh originates in scrofulous taint. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the Mood and thus permanently cures catarrh.

Photographic.

r». H. Wright has secured the service of a negative retoucher whose work cannot be excelled. Persons wanting Cabinet or large Photos for the Holidays, with the (Inert possible finish, should give him a calV

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

Now is your time to haveyonr Photographs made for Christmas, Don't waif, until the last minate, but go at once to Holloway A Buckingham's, south fifth. They have the only ground floor gallery in the city and their work cannot be excelled by any photographer.

Novel Sight.

Boy on the corner of Sixth and Main streets kicking himself for freshness— in not seeing the large line of skates at A. G. Austin fc Go's, before buying. "Bare Cuts."

Is what the people say of the choice meats for sale at T. J. Patton & Co's. There's none better anywhere. Fourth and Ohio streets.

Central Book Store.

J. Q. Button & Co., have the finest line of gift books, children's books of poetry, books in sets, albums, scrap books, black boards for children. Fine stationary, large stock of blank books and commercial stationary all at as low prices as can be afforded for a good article.

Get your milk bread, rolls and pies at Becker & Makely's, GO 9 Main street.

Amusements.

ISTAYLOR'S OPERA HOUSE.

Wilson Naylor Manager.

ONE NIGHT ONLY.

Monday, Dec. 5th.

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Shelter & Blakely, REFINED Novelty and Comecly

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MOTTO—EXCELSIOR.

The Most Perfectly Organized and Thoroughly Equiped Novelty Show in the World.

Opera Burlesque. Comedy and Novelty.

Combined in a Grand Pot Pourl of Ptm, with an Original One Act Comedy entitled %m

Prices 75, 50 and 25 cents. secure Seats at Button's.

If you wish any Pictures Framed for Holiday Presents please send in your orders without delay.

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OF INTEREST TO CHURCH AND SCHOOL COMMITTEES, Ac.

ELEGANT

The Most Elegant Stock in the City

WATCHES, DIAMONDS,

Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Gold Headed Canes and Umbrellas, Gold and Silver Spectacles,

See our large variety of mixed candies, new novelties fec. Prices low. EISER, Ninth and Main.

Blake's Street Railway will run every hour, to Highlawn Cemetery to-morrow.

Amusements.

"VfAYLOR'S OPERA HOUSE.

Wilson Naylor Manager.

Tuesday, l)ec. 6th.

The Season's Great Tragic Event. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT. America's Brilliant Youug Tragedian

Bobt. Downing,

In the Grandest Production ever Given of Forrest and McCallough's Greatest Success,

SPARTACIIS,

The Gladiator,

Which will on this occasion be presented in aU its magnitude as seen during the successful engagement at the Star Theatre, New and Elaborate Scenery Magnificent Arms and

Costumes.

Prices—75,50 and 25c. Sale Begins Saturday

"VfAYLOR'S OPERA HOUSE.

-l-N Wilson Naylor—Manager.

Wednesday, Dec, 7th

"Vacation" Company,

In their New Comedy written by Thos. A. Daly and Johr* J. McNally entitled

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A three act Excursion into the Domains of Momus. New Songs. New Costumes.

Special Scenery and Mechanical Effects.

The Great Hit of the Season.

Usual Prices, 75,50,25c. Sale begins Monday.

You and Your Friends

are invited to call and see the largest line of

Elegant Novelties

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Holiday Goods

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Baur's Pharmaey.

Southwest Corner Wabash Avenue, and Seventh Street.

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Chri$tma$ Pre$ent$

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H. F. SCHMIDT'S,

Opposite Opera House.

Silver Thimbles, at 25 cents,

Fine Line of Pocket Knives and Scissors, Roger's Knives, Forks and Spoons.

Before you make your selections for Christmas, call on

H. F. SCHMIDT,

Opposite Opera House.

KHZ' BULLETIN.

NOTARY PU1

IF NOTHING UNEORSEEN OCCURS WE EXPECT TO BE IN POSITION TO

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512 and 514 Wabash "Ave.

"BY THE NEXT IS8I E OF THIS PAPER.

TO MAKE OUR NEW STOKE THE & »t-1" i-'

Most Attract!verand Com odious

HOEIDAY.GOOD8

Ever exhibited under one roof in the State of Indinnn.

Come Early and See

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In the State—A place of comfort and resort for the Ladies. It

All Are JVeleome!

Alike the rich and poor, to come and look through the building and

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Clothing'fori Boys

We are selling "boys' overcoats very fast. This Is tlie story of overcoat trade this Beason with us. Customers like tho freshness. They are buying—they can see it from comparisons along the streets—the uovel, the finest, the inost stylish overcoats anywhere In sight for boys. We know there are no such overcoats elsewhere. We have twice as man overcoats as lajt year and ,•••.• we'll sell twice as many. It cost wisdom as well as money to get up such a stock of overcoats. It isn't prices only that linyera like, it's value. We have fine medium low-priced moderate of cloth, beaver, fur beaver, kersey, storm overcoats, ulsters. We don't see a loophole left that a customer can say: "You haven't the kind I want." We have all kinds and nil prices that eojtne under the title of overcoats. ....

MYERS BROS..

Leading Clothiers, Corner Fourth and Main Streets, -t'

THE BEST IN THE MARKET!

The Best Soft Coal Base-Burners Can Be Found at Zimmerman's.

The "W.est Point" Hard poal Stove

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"FAVORITE" COOK STOVE

Are Unsurpassed. A Pall Line of ,J

House Furnishing Goodsr1 2

GEO. S. ZIMMERMAN,

Sheet and Metal Roofer. 648 Main Street

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20 South 7th Street. Terre Haute.

Real Estate and Loan Broker

SALESMEN

KJ "WJLaSTOTED 1 1 Toamvmmtor the sale of Nursery Stock. Steadr ejapkvm^at goarsnteedU Mdaiyairf Expenses Paid. Appy at once, stating

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Bay and Sell Real Estate. Houses Rented and Rents Collected. Xon Residents Property taken care of and Taxes Paid. All Kinds of Real Estate bought and sold on Commission. Correspondence Solicited. Informriion Cheerfully Fnrnisbed. Block* of Merchandise given or taken in«2£xchange for other Property. All Business Promptly Attended To. imJC.

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EUROPEAN PLAN. N. a BARRY, Proprietor?

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